Leaving the Boys of Beawar

Hey guys this is Becca Wesley; It is 9:30 am here in Beawar and the team is packing up to head to Aijmir.  This week has been incredible! I can't even describe how awesome it is to interact with the kids at Veer's school.  I figured it would be difficult to connect so quickly with them because of the language differences but it was quite the opposite.  These kids only want your love and attention; It doesn't matter what you try to say (though they like laughing at you attempt to speak in Hindi) or what you teach them.  They simply want to see a smile on your face, take pictures with you and of you, and most importantly, they ALL want to shake your hand.  There was one little girl in particular, Aditia, that I will leave Beawar thinking about daily.  The day after we met she brought me a beaded bracelet that she spent the time to make for me and I have kept it on ever since.  The orphan boys living with Veer have been the sweetest kids to all of us. They really touched my heart just to see their willingness to help at all times and the joy that radiates from their faces no matter what they're doing.  I know that God will use these boys to change the world for Him.  

A little side note: The second day we were here we went into town to buy Indian dresses, so the guys had to accompany all the girls.  Brandon and Mr. Brooks took a few guys to go see Brother Sanjay for a head massage.  Now, when you think about a massage.... we think of an American massage. Walking into a candle lit room and waiting on the masseuse to come in, right? This was not the case.  The guys can tell you better, but from what we heard it was quite the experience.  None the less, Sanjay came to the compound 3 nights in a row with his friend who did Henna tatoos.  I got henna on my hands and forearms that first night (which isn't good for a perfectionist, FYI) and the last night I got talked into a head massage.  It was interesting at best.... it hurt pretty bad and my hair resembled a lion's mane when I was done.  That's not an exaggeration... ask around. :)  Anyway, India has been an awesome experience and I'm so thankful God chose me for this trip.  Thanks for reading my blog! :)

 Love you! Becca Wesley